#closing statement

They’re best friends 💕💕💕💕💕💕 I hope they look ok i always get anxious posting designs argh-

Thanks so much to everyone who participated, this was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed seeing everyone’s ocs!!! If you couldn’t participate this time, I’m thinking about doing this again in 2026, so stay tuned 😈😈😈 until then, thanks for showing your support!!

Alexander Skobov. Photo: Mediazona Today, the 1st Western District Military Court sentenced 67-year-old dissident Alexander Skobov to 16 years in prison and fined him 300,000 rubles (just over $3,500). Skobov, who first faced criminal prosecution in the USSR, was convicted under charges of “participation in the activities of a terrorist community” (for his involvement with the Free Russia…

Hello Starkbucks Crew Members! 

Firstly, I would like to both thank and congratulate every one of you for another amazing year of this bingo! You're all seriously superstars, and I'm so grateful for your dedication over the past few years. This wonderful ship is lucky to have so many amazing content creators making fanworks for it. ♥♥♥

All your final fills and Masterposts have been queued, and over the next few days you should expect to see them reblogged to Tumblr. As for badges, those will be finalized and sent out by next weekend!

Thank you all again for joining us on this endeavor. You've all made it a wonderful time, and I couldn't have been happier to host and moderate this event for all of you. Which brings us to my final announcement; this year (round three) will be the last year this bingo runs. I don't have the time or energy to manage this event anymore, as I have other things that require my attention on and off the internet. The world is an oyster and all that. Still, I am very thankful to all of you for sticking with me, and I look forward to the content you continue to create outside of this bingo! ^^

As for the Discord, Tumblr Blog, and Ao3 Collections; they will remain as they are for your viewing pleasure, as an archive of the good times we had here at the StarkBucks Bingo!

So long and thanks for all the fish StarkBucks ♥ 

Best regards, 

We saw so many lovely works this year, both in lovingly crafted fics, and beautiful art pieces. It's always such a pleasure to hold Naegiri Week every year and bring us fans together and share our love for this wonderful couple, and for some, what the characters meant to us growing up. I was more quiet than usual this year due to chaotic retail, but I'm so grateful @rubixkun is here with us to help not only run the event, but share positivity and ideas with us all.

I am very grateful for all of the fans who come together to share their creations and passion for Naegiri, and I hope to see you all again in 2023💖

I hope you all have a great rest of your year, and Merry Christmas!🌱🍥

This is by far the most interesting Elvis movie. It tackles catholicism, the inner city, race, mental health and more. The very first movie of his to ever get close to this socially conscious.

From a modern lens I'm sure a lot of it can be written off as outdated, and yes this movie doesn't hit home runs on every issue.

But this was a Hollywood Elvis movie made in 1969. (The bar was low.) And I think it took risks and really showed an interest in these issues in ways previous films he made never did. It's depiction of women, other races, mental illness, even if not always accurate, was such a refreshing improvement.

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And in seeing the last three movies he made now, it got me thinking.

A lot of people remember Elvis's movies for being cheesy and low budget, that his first four movies are the only ones worth seeing.

But I'm willing to argue his last three movies: Charro!, The Trouble with Girls, and Change of Habit, had real potential to revitalize his acting career.

Even if the final three never turned into classics, and aren't perfect movies, they each had a certain style or substance. It's not pure fluff to satiate teenie boppers, they all feel like movies

Of course, Elvis returned to the stage and produced some incredible stuff. But, I think writing off his filmography discounts his work, his passion, and his love of movies.